Effect Of Social Media On Body Weight And Eating Behaviour In Housewife Versus Worker Postmenopausal Women

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of social media on body weight and eating behaviour in housewife versus worker postmenopausal women.

Study Overview

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Conditions: Social Media Addiction
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Detection of the time spent on social media; Other: Evaluation of body composition and basal metabolic rate; Other: Evaluation of eating behavior among social media users

Detailed Description

Menopause altered fat distribution that occurs as negative impacts of the increase in insulin resistance, and the incidence of diabetes has risen exponentially. This increase, in turn, has been translates into an increased risk of cardiovascular disorder (CVD) and death, with the impact being greater in women than in men.

Media has been largely implicated in the widespread incidence of disordered eating worldwide. One of the main theories to explain the relationship between media and disordered eating is the sociocultural model. According to sociocultural theory, when young women are exposed to idealized body images in the media, they internalize these images gradually developing unrealistic body image expectations. In turn, failure to attain this idealized body image may result in body shape concerns, body dissatisfaction, and disordered eating behaviors.

Social media users are often exposed to advice and recommendations on diet and health issues through books, journals and electronic formats supported by a quick exchange of ideas through social media without scientific basis. The constant infiltration of social media into our life has necessitated a research on the effects of it on eating behavior. Owing to the prevalence of social media use, including the sharing photographs and making comments to foods, menus and recipes, it is especially important to identify the potential effects of these issues on eating behaviors.

People who use social media more are at greater risk of sleep disturbance that leads to obesity. It was reported that 40% decrease in weight gaining accrued in people who limits their screen-time than in people without such limitation.

There is widespread theoretical and practical interest in understanding how social media affect health related behaviours. Large observational studies of population health have discussed the effect of social media effect on human health even its benefits or hazards.

Previous studies illustrated the link between the time spent at social media and the resulted weight among young generations and adults, but to our knowledge, there is no previous study investigated the effect of social media on weight and eating behaviour among postmenopausal women or compared between workers and housewife postmenopausal women as regard to time spent on social media. So, this study will be the first one in this issue. Therefore, this study will be of valuable benefits and increased body knowledge of physical therapists in scientific field.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Estimated): 148

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Manal Ahmed El-Shafei, PhD
• Study Contact Backup: Name: Ahmed Mohamed Reda Mahmoud, B.Sc; Phone Number: 01159360055; Email: keda.reda30@yahoo.com

Study Locations

• Egypt
  • Giza, Egypt
    • Cairo University
    • Contact: Manal Ahmed El-Shafei, PhD
    • Contact: Ahmed Mohamed Reda Mahmoud, B.Sc; Phone Number: 01159360055; Email: keda.reda30@yahoo.com
    • Principal Investigator: Hala Mohamed Hanfy, PhD
    • Principal Investigator: Hossam Al Din Hussien Kamel, PhD

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

This study will be conducted on 148 post-menopausal women (workers/ housewives) at least one year after their last period. They will be selected from the outpatient clinic of women's health, Mataria Teaching Hospital, Cairo, Egypt.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Postmenopausal women (housewifes/workers) at least 12 months of menstrual cessation will be included in this study.
• Their ages will range from 50 to 60 years old.
• They will be categorized as average to heavy users of social media according to (social networking usage questionnaire (SONTUS).
• The selected social media websites in this study will be Facebook, YouTube, what's app, Google chrome and Internet explorer.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Systematic disease (uncontrolled hypertension, diabetes mellitus).
• Thyroid, liver and kidney dysfunctions.
• Psycatric disorders
• Women received any hormonal therapy or received corticosteroids in the last six months prior the study

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Number of groups / cohorts

2

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort	Intervention / Treatment
Housewife postmenopausal women; It will consist of 74 housewife postmenopausal women, at least 12 months after their last menstrual cycle.	Other: Detection of the time spent on social media; The time spent on social media will be assessed by using the social networking usage questionnaire (SONTUS) for all women in both groups (A and B).; Other: Evaluation of body composition and basal metabolic rate; They will be evaluated using Inbody (Bodecoder)(CHL-818, made in China) and its software (2.2.1 apk); Other: Evaluation of eating behavior among social media users; Scale of effects of social media on eating behavior (SESMEB) will be used for all women in both groups (A and B) to assess the effect of social media on their eating behavior. The SESMEB consists of one subscale and eighteen items. It is a reliable and valid scale, items scale is evaluated with five-point Likert scale. Each item is evaluated as 'always' five points, 'often' four points, 'sometimes' three points, 'seldom' two points and 'never' one point. There is no reverse coded substance. As it is mentioned in item analysis part, total score can be calculated. According to this minimum eighteen and maximum ninety points from SESMEB scale can be taken as total point. As a result, the increase in the person's scale score means that the level of being affected by the eating media increases.
Worker postmenopausal women; It will consist of 74 worker postmenopausal women, at least 12 months after their last menstrual cycle.	Other: Detection of the time spent on social media; The time spent on social media will be assessed by using the social networking usage questionnaire (SONTUS) for all women in both groups (A and B).; Other: Evaluation of body composition and basal metabolic rate; They will be evaluated using Inbody (Bodecoder)(CHL-818, made in China) and its software (2.2.1 apk); Other: Evaluation of eating behavior among social media users; Scale of effects of social media on eating behavior (SESMEB) will be used for all women in both groups (A and B) to assess the effect of social media on their eating behavior. The SESMEB consists of one subscale and eighteen items. It is a reliable and valid scale, items scale is evaluated with five-point Likert scale. Each item is evaluated as 'always' five points, 'often' four points, 'sometimes' three points, 'seldom' two points and 'never' one point. There is no reverse coded substance. As it is mentioned in item analysis part, total score can be calculated. According to this minimum eighteen and maximum ninety points from SESMEB scale can be taken as total point. As a result, the increase in the person's scale score means that the level of being affected by the eating media increases.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Detection of the time spent on social media	The time spent on social media will be assessed by using the social networking usage questionnaire (SONTUS) for all women in both groups (A and B). A complete and full demonstration for all items of the scale should be given to each women confirming on the importance of being honest in the scoring stage and all items should be scored as they will give us the true result. If any woman doesn't understand any item, they shouldn't give the item any score till they understand it. After finishing the scoring, the result will be interpreted, and according to it we will detect the type of social media user. In scoring the SONTUS, five component scores will be derived, then they will be summed to produce a global score that ranges from 5 to 23 and according the scores, the social media users will be classified as (low user, average user, high user, and extremely high user). An individual with a global score ranging from 5 to 9 is considered a low user of social networking sites (SNSs), while a	one month
Measurement of body weight	It will be measured for all women in both groups, using Inbody (Bodecoder) (CHL-818, made in China) and its software (2.2.1 apk).	one month
Calculation of body mass index (BMI)	It will be calculated for all women in both groups according to the following equation: BMI = (weight in kg)/(height in m^2 )	one month
Measurement of total body fat	It will be measured for all women in both groups, using Inbody (Bodecoder) (CHL-818, made in China) and its software (2.2.1 apk).	one month
Measurement of visceral fat	It will be measured for all women in both groups, using Inbody (Bodecoder) (CHL-818, made in China) and its software (2.2.1 apk).	one month
Measurement of basal metabolic rate (BMR)	It will be measured for all women in both groups, using Inbody (Bodecoder) (CHL-818, made in China) and its software (2.2.1 apk).	one month
Evaluation of eating behavior among social media users	Scale of effects of social media on eating behavior (SESMEB) will be used for all women in both groups to assess the effect of social media on their eating behavior. The SESMEB consists of one subscale and eighteen items. It is a reliable and valid scale, items scale is evaluated with five-point Likert scale. Each item is evaluated as 'always' five points, 'often' four points, 'sometimes' three points, 'seldom' two points and 'never' one point. There is no reverse coded substance. As it is mentioned in item analysis part, total score can be calculated. According to this minimum eighteen and maximum ninety points from SESMEB scale can be taken as total point. As a result, the increase in the person's scale score means that the level of being affected by the eating media increases.	one month

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Cairo University
• Investigators: Study Chair: Hala Mohamed Hanfy, PhD, Professor, Cairo university

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Estimated): October 1, 2024
• Primary Completion (Estimated): November 1, 2024
• Study Completion (Estimated): November 10, 2024

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: September 22, 2024
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 23, 2024
• First Posted (Actual): September 25, 2024

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): September 25, 2024
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 23, 2024
• Last Verified: September 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Compulsive Behavior; Impulsive Behavior; Behavior, Addictive; Technology Addiction; Body Weight; Internet Addiction Disorder
• Other Study ID Numbers: P.T.REC/012/004515

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No